Burial-casket



(No ModeL) V G. S. PARKER BURIAL GASKET.

'N0.' 856,660. Patented Jan. 25, 1887 wi/tweoaeo N. PUQRE Phmc-uxhc m mr, Washmglam ac.

UNITED STATES PATENT rricE.

GENIC S. PARKE-R, OF DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT.

BURlAL-CASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.356,60, dated January 25,1887.

Application filed June 2, i886. SerialNo. 203,994. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GENIO S. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Deep River, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Composition Cases for Coffins and Caskets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference'being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and fignres of reference marked thereon.

Figurel of the drawings is aperspective View of a grave-casket case constructed in accordance with my invention. showing one of the lid-sections removed; Fig. 2, a longitudinal central section; Fig. 3, a transverse section; and Fig. ia detailview, in perspective, ofone of the side sections of the casketcase.

The present invention has relation to that class of cask et-cases formed of sections having their joining edges rabbeted, so that when placed together a tight joint will be formed between the several sections.

The object of the invention is to improve the above class of cases, whereby strength, durability, and lightness is obtained; and it consists of the details ofconstrnction, substantial] y as shown in the drawings andhereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A B repreresent the side sections of the casket-case, having their outer ends or edges rabbeted, as shown at a, for fitting thereto the sections C, which form the ends of the case, the lower edges of said sections resting on the support ing-fianges b of the side section. These flanges extend inwardly, and not only form supports.

for the ends of the casketcase, but present a wide bearing-surface to prevent it from sinking in the ground.

The top of the case is made in two or more sections, D, their meeting edges being rabbeted, as shown at e, to form a tightjoint between them, and are provided 'with strengtheningwebs (1 upon their under sides, which form braces for said section to increase the strength and durability of the top or lid of the case, in order to resist the Weight and pressure of the earth when the grave is being filled. This strengtheningweb in this class of casket-cases, -Wl16l8 they are made of clay or a composition, is considered of importance, as it prevents the cover or lid from injury by any great weight placed thereon. The inwardlyextending flange, to support the ends, in place of making a complete bottom to the case, also has its advantages, as it dispenses with the necessity of an additional section for the bottom, which was usnall y made independent of the side section, thereby decreas ing the cost of manufacture by the peculiar construction of the side section, and avoiding the necessity of making the side sections and bottom in one piece.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a grave casket case the sides thereof formed of two or more rabbeted sections having in weirdly-extending sn mporting-flanges, in combination with the end sections and the top or lid formed of rabbeted sections having braces orwebs upon their under sides, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have herenntosnbscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

GENIO S. PARKER. W'itnesses:

MORTIMER W. CURTIS, GIDEON PARKER. 

